Entrapment as a drug enforcement tactic debated by DEA
Federal agents use bogus chemical companies to lure would be producers of hallucinogens and other drugs. Noted case in Michigan shows a suspect obtaining a methedrine kit and methyl benzyl ketone, then facing arrest. Officials defend entrapment as a viable tool while critics say it prompts illegal acts.
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Drug Enforcement Administration
David Canaday
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Carl Peterson
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Suit Seeks Residency Ruling for Nonverbal Man
Paul Durett, 37, with the mental age of an infant, cannot state a desire to be a Pennsylvania resident. His family sues in U.S. District Court challenging the state's residency rules as unconstitutional and seeks continued care, arguing denial risks eviction and health harm.
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Paul Durett
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Durett
Bucks County
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Trene Shane
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Stephen Gold
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Probe clears Burford in EPA crash but probes pending
The Justice Department found no competent evidence to criminally prosecute former EPA chief Anne Burford over delaying a California toxic waste cleanup. It also cleared five top aides of criminal wrongdoing while investigations continue on other allegations. Rita Lavelle faces likely prosecution in the current controversy.
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UPI
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Vandals Drop UN Guard Over Ledge After Defacing Wall
United Nations security guard Matthew Simon, 40, was dropped 20 feet by four vandals after catching them spray painting the south wall of the UN library. They fled after freeing an accomplice. Simon was treated at New York Hospital in good condition.
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Police Department
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Matthew Simon
Simon
O'Donnell
Viva P.R
New York
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